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'Extreme' Suffering in Syria as Government Steps Up Bombing - New York Times Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:03:25 GMT

New York Times

'Extreme' Suffering in Syria as Government Steps Up Bombing New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — At least 80 people were killed on Tuesday in Syrian government air and artillery strikes on besieged suburbs of the capital, Damascus, one of the last rebel-held strongholds. It was the bloodiest day so far in a weekslong escalation ... A 'dramatic deterioration' in Syria as the war intensifies and suffering spikesWashington Post UN outrage at Syrian suffering: 'We can no longer stay silent'The Guardian UN to probe Syria gas attacks but what about past ones?Aljazeera.com Reuters -BBC News -UN News Centre all 144 news articles »

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As Russia carves up Syria, US may be drawn into war - New York Post Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:16:00 GMT

New York Post

As Russia carves up Syria, US may be drawn into war New York Post It turns out trying to stay on the sidelines of the Syrian civil war may be the very thing that drags us into it with both feet. For three weeks now Turkish jets have bombarded America's Kurdish allies in northern Syria. Kurdish fighters, known as YPG ... Syria, Russia escalate air raids on rebel-held areasAljazeera.com Videos of Syrian Militia Abusing Kurdish Fighter's Corpse Stir OutrageNew York Times Turkey Says US Ally Kurds Use Same Chemical Weapons Assad Is Accused of Possessing in SyriaNewsweek Washington Post -U.S. News & World Report -The Japan Times all 167 news articles »

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The Latest: Death toll from Syria airstrikes rises to 55 - Washington Post Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:26:15 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: Death toll from Syria airstrikes rises to 55 Washington Post The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 10 towns in the eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus were bombed on Tuesday. The activist-run Ghouta Media Center said at least two, Douma and Harasta, was struck by ground-to-ground missiles ... US, Russia clash at UN over Syria chlorine attacksAljazeera.com Air strikes pound Syria's last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civiliansReuters Russia intensifies bombing of Syria's Idlib after rebels down jet, killing pilotNBCNews.com ABC News -CNN -The Independent all 1,096 news articles »

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Syrian refugees escape the war, but die from the cold - CNN - CNN Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:25:03 GMT

CNN

Syrian refugees escape the war, but die from the cold - CNN CNN A group of Syrian refugees fled fighting at home, then froze to death trying to cross into the relative safety of Lebanon. Politically polarized Turkey finds largest common ground in Syrian refugees' returnHurriyet Daily News all 10 news articles »

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'Russia wants to hack the Oscars': smear campaign targets Syrian nominee - The Guardian Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:00:23 GMT

The Guardian

'Russia wants to hack the Oscars': smear campaign targets Syrian nominee The Guardian The film-maker behind the Oscar-nominated documentary Last Men in Aleppo has been targeted by a smear campaign that seeks to paint him as a terrorist sympathiser in the run up to the Academy Awards. Feras Fayyad spent a year following a handful of ...

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Erdogan says US has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria - Reuters Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:16:17 GMT

Reuters

Erdogan says US has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States is working against the interests of Turkey, Iran and maybe Russia in northern Syria, where it is sending in military supplies to an area controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces, President Tayyip Erdogan said on ... Could Turkey's offensive in Syria lead to a quagmire?Aljazeera.com Fighting in northwest Syria is in a tailspin, as Turkish forces shoot at fleeing civilians and mutilate US-backed forcesBusiness Insider Afrin offensive: seven Turkish soldiers die in SyriaThe Guardian New York Times -Voice of America all 1,046 news articles »

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American jihadists in Syria remain terror threat to US: Report - ABC News Tue, 06 Feb 2018 20:55:00 GMT

ABC News

American jihadists in Syria remain terror threat to US: Report ABC News Researchers combed federal court records and interviewed law enforcement officials and family members of U.S. persons who joined the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, or Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, and determined that nearly half ... and more »

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Russian Su-25 pilot shot down over Syria blew himself up with a grenade to avoid capture - Business Insider Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:19:53 GMT

Business Insider

Russian Su-25 pilot shot down over Syria blew himself up with a grenade to avoid capture Business Insider The Russian Su-25 pilot who was shot down over Syria on Saturday reportedly blew himself up with a grenade to avoid being captured by rebels. A video of the alleged incident later emerged on social media. Russia and the Syrian regime have responded to ... Russia Repatriates Body Of Su-25 Pilot Killed In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia seeks Turkey's help for downed plane in Syria's IdlibHurriyet Daily News Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot downReuters euronews -Xinhua -RT all 104 news articles »

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5 things for February 6: Stock market, Dem memo, Syria, Jacob Zuma, Olympics - CNN Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:59:00 GMT

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5 things for February 6: Stock market, Dem memo, Syria, Jacob Zuma, Olympics CNN (CNN) Is no breakfast beverage safe anymore? There's a new warning out for all you hot tea drinkers. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox ... and more »

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Refugees in Syria's Raqqa Face 'Extreme' IS Landmine Threat: UN - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:46:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Refugees in Syria's Raqqa Face 'Extreme' IS Landmine Threat: UN U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO - Smoke rises after a landmine exploded as fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces are clearing roads after liberation of Raqqa, Syria October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said Reuters. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Unexploded landmines left by Islamic State ... and more »